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# DefaultReserveInterestRateStrategy

The DefaultReserveInterestRateStrategy contract is essentially the on-chain interest rate model. It contains two key functions:

1. `calculateInterestRates`
2. `_getOverallBorrowRate`

`calculateInterestRates` calculates the latest supply, variable borrow and stable borrow rates as explained previously.

`_getOverallBorrowRate` calculates the overall borrow rate given how much stable and variable rate loans have been taken.

### Parameters

Each asset has its interest rate parameters stored on-chain via a `DefaultReserveInterestRateStrategy` contract. 

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These parameters are set in the constructor on deployment. We can explore their values by interacting with the deployed contract. For example, DAI contract on mainnet:&#x20;

<https://etherscan.io/address/0x694d4cFdaeE639239df949b6E24Ff8576A00d1f2#readContract>&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/25RqKKbaXSimg7gK4gyJ" alt=""><figcaption><p>on-chain parameters</p></figcaption></figure>

```python
R_intercept = 0
R_slope1 = 0.04
R_slope2 = 0.75
U_optimal = 0.80
```

These parameters were obtained from DAI's `DefaultReserveInterestRateStrategy` contract, and are accurate at time of writing.&#x20;

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Other contract addresses: <https://docs.aave.com/developers/deployed-contracts/v3-mainnet/ethereum-mainnet>
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Periodically, parameters are modified to better suit market conditions. Proposals to update these parameters are submitted and passed via Aave's governance.
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## \_getOverallBorrowRate

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Calculates the overall borrow rate as the weighted average between the total variable debt and total stable debt.

## calculateInterestRates

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Executed as part of **.updateInterestRates**, it is usually ran towards the end of a state-changing function (borrow, supply, etc). It calculates the new interest rates for

* supply
* variable borrow
* stable borrow

given that liquidity conditions and utilization have changed. This is well explained in the common functions section: [calculateInterestRates](https://calnix.gitbook.io/aave-book/contracts/pages/20DTXI1OHomDZJIUlfxn#.calculateinterestrates).